SwiftUIFX is an innovative plugin designed for Final Cut Pro, allowing you to seamlessly render SwiftUI views directly on your videos. This powerful tool opens up a world of creative possibilities, enabling you to integrate modern UI components into your video projects effortlessly.

Key Features

• Dynamic SwiftUI Integration: SwiftUIFX lets you create dynamic video overlays using SwiftUI, ensuring that your projects stand out with stylish and customizable user interfaces.
• Easy Setup: With a straightforward installation process, you can have SwiftUIFX up and running in a matter of minutes, enabling you to focus on your creative vision.
• Real-time Preview: View your SwiftUI components live within Final Cut Pro, allowing for instant adjustments and a more efficient editing workflow.

How It Works

To get started, follow these quick steps:

1. Install SwiftUIFX: Move the SwiftUIFX app to your Applications directory and run it to set it up.
2. Integrate with Final Cut Pro: Unzip and place the SwiftUIFX files in the required Final Cut Pro directories, making the plugin readily available for your editing projects.
3. Create Swift Packages: Develop your SwiftUI views as packages, making sure to expose them for use in Final Cut Pro with ease by adding a createView function.

Here’s an example of how you can define a SwiftUI view:

import SwiftUI

@_cdecl("createView") public func createView() -> UnsafeMutableRawPointer {
    return Unmanaged.passRetained(
        AnyView(MyView()) as AnyObject
    ).toOpaque()
}

struct MyView: View {
    var body: some View {
        Text("Hello World")
    }
}

#Preview {
    MyView()
        .frame(width: 1920, height: 1080)
}

4. Access Environment Values: Incorporate environment values from your SwiftUI views to enhance functionality and interactivity, catering to the unique needs of your video project.

Development and Support

SwiftUIFX is actively developed with contributions encouraged. Developers can clone the repository to build and modify the plugin, making it even more versatile. For additional resources, check out the Examples directory for sample packages that can be used with SwiftUIFX.

Acknowledgements

Special thanks to the community and contributors, particularly Arclite/Halloween2024, for providing insights into integrating SwiftUI with dynamic libraries.

With SwiftUIFX, elevate your video editing experience in Final Cut Pro by harnessing the power of SwiftUI, creating visually stunning projects with ease!